Podcast · 9 episodes
DIALOGUES by Mindful Endurance Program
by Ryan Willms · English
Exploring the intersection of spirituality and sport through the practice of movement. The MEP newsletter will include short audio explorations on themes of mindfulness practices, alternative concepts for training, nutrition and performance. mindfulenduranceprogram.substack.com
Latest episodes
Issue 3: Relativity in RunningRelativity in running—how comparison shapes identity, shame, and motivation; how to orient to fear and effort; and how to define “success” beyond performance numbers.26 Sep 2026 · 1 h 4 min
Issue 2: Moving through an Inner Map“Inner Map” for understanding and transforming inner experience while running—differentiating pain vs discomfort, pleasure vs pain, and how “dialogue” (self-talk) shifts across mind,…5 Sep 2026 · 1 h 14 min
Issue 1: Pursuit of Pain“Pursuit of Pain” in endurance running—why people choose suffering, how pain is defined (physical vs psychological), and how conscious self-inquiry turns “pain caves” into insight rather than…8 Aug 2026 · 1 h 7 min
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Issue 3: Relativity in RunningRelativity in running—how comparison shapes identity, shame, and motivation; how to orient to fear and effort; and how to define “success” beyond performance numbers.26 Sep 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 27 chapters
Issue 2: Moving through an Inner Map“Inner Map” for understanding and transforming inner experience while running—differentiating pain vs discomfort, pleasure vs pain, and how “dialogue” (self-talk) shifts across mind,…5 Sep 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 28 chapters
Issue 1: Pursuit of Pain“Pursuit of Pain” in endurance running—why people choose suffering, how pain is defined (physical vs psychological), and how conscious self-inquiry turns “pain caves” into insight rather than…8 Aug 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 24 chapters
S3E5: MEP RACETEAM 2025 RecapA recap of the MEP Race Team 2025’s four-month build-up to Ironman 70.3 La Quinta (Dec 7), covering training camp, race experience, team camaraderie, mindfulness/breathwork, and practical performance…21 Jan 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 34 chapters
S3E4: Running as a Spiritual PracticeRunning (and endurance sports) as a spiritual practice focused on self-realization, embodiment, and reconciling ego/conditioning with “divine nature.” The host argues running isn’t automatically…4 Dec 2025 · 48 min · 17 chapters
Contemplation: I AM vs i amThe episode contrasts “I am” as egoic doership (“small i”) versus “I AM” as the absolute divine perspective (“capital I”), arguing that all experiences are expressions of the ultimate I AM, and that…27 Nov 2025 · 14 min · 4 chapters
S3E3: Gene Key 25 and The Art of ContemplationA “crash course” on the Gene Keys system, then a deep dive into Gene Key 25: Shadow of Constriction → Gift of Acceptance → City of Universal Love.31 Oct 2025 · 48 min · 16 chapters
Contemplation: Your Body is not a TempleThe episode reframes “your body is a temple” by arguing the body is not a temple or a “meat suit,” but a multi-dimensional “spaceship”/instrument for consciousness to experience identity, spirit, and…10 Oct 2025 · 14 min · 5 chapters
S3E2: What is MEP and How did I get here?The host explains what the Mindful Endurance Program (MEP) is and how he arrived there, framing it as “exploring and sharing” human consciousness through endurance sport, movement, mindfulness,…3 Oct 2025 · 55 min · 26 chapters